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STUDENTS GUIDE
2013 - 2014
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Degree Universidad Camilo Jose Cela
STUDENT SErvicE DEparTmENTalumnobcn@eae.es
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1. Introduction 61.1. Presentation 71.2. Location 71.3. Courses at EAE 81.4. Hours 81.5. Services 91.5.1 Study room 91.5.2 Welcoming non-resident students 91.5.3 Professional Career Service 9
2. Documentation required before starting the programme 10
3. Double UCJC-EAE degree 12
4. Responsibilities of national and international students at EAE 13
5. Living in Madrid 155.1. General introduction 155.2. Information of interest 155.3. Shopping basket 165.4. Financial services 175.5. Travel, trips, leisure and tourism 175.6. Travelling around madrid 215.7. Cost of living 215.8. Culture in Madrid 275.9. Night life 27
6. Accommodation in Madrid 28
7. Medical assistance 30
8. Safety 30
9. Legal aspects and procedures 32
10. Registration 34
11. Addresses of interest of EAE 35
INDEX
AcADEMIcYEAR2013-2014
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1.2LOcATION
EAEislocatedin43thMenéndezPidalstreet,inthefinancialcenterofMadrid,veryneartoPaseodelaCastellanaandPaseodelaHabana,alsoclosetoPlazadeCastilla.ItispossibletoarrivetoEAEbypublictransport(buses,undergroundandtrain).
Metro•Line9.Station:DuquedePastrana.Exit:MateoInurria
•Line1.Station:PlazadeCastilla.Exit:PlazadeCastilla
•Line10.Station:PlazadeCastilla.Exit:PlazadeCastilla
•Line9.Station:PlazadeCastilla.Exit:PlazadeCastilla
BUSeS•Line14.Busstop:PaseodelaHabana-MenendezPidal
•Line70.Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana
•Line107:Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana
•Line129:Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana
•Line174:Busstop:MateoInurria-AvenidadelRecuerdo
ArealsoclosetoEAEallthelineswithabusstopinPlazadeCastilla:5,14,27,42,49,66,67,70,80,107,124,129,134,135,147,149,150,173,174,176,178,SE704.
CerCaníaS•C1,C2,C7,C8andC10.Station:Chamartin
avenida isabel la católica
menéndez pidal
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rosa de alejandrÍa
hierbabuena
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avenida electricidad
01INTRODUcTIONTheStudentGuideistheresultofacollectionofinformationbyEAE’sDepartmentofStudentCare(knownastheDAA(“DepartamentodeAtencionalAlumno”)inSpanish),basedontheexperienceofpreviousyearsandcommentsfromournationalandforeignstudentsandformerstudents.
Theinformativecontentsofthisguideareuptodate,butchangesinthisinformationcanoccurthatmaynotbeinherentandwillnotbetheresponsibilityofourinstitution.
Wethankinadvancethosewho,withtheircomments,havehelpedustoimprovethequalityoftheinformationandtoprovideabetterservicetoourstudents.
We give all of our students a warm welcome
Department of Student Care
1.1 PRESENTATION
EAEBusinessSchoolisaninstitutionfoundedin1958.Itsmissionistomeettheeducationrequirementsofsocietyandpeopleintheeconomyandmanagementsectorssoastoeducateexistingandfutureleaders,executivesandprofessionalsonaninternationallevel.EAEisrenownednationallyandinternationallythankstothequalityofitsteachingstaff,itsprogrammes,whichhavebeenadaptedtotherealityoftoday’scompanies,anditsinternationality,attractingstudentsofmorethan40nationalitieseveryyear.
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1.3cOURSES
1.4 HOURS
EAEhascoursesinthefollowingareas:
MBa PrograMMeS• MBAFull-Time
•ExecutiveMBA
MaSter PrograMMeS - FUll tiMe•HumanResourcesManagement
•FinancialManagement
•Marketing&CommercialManagement
•ProjectManagement
•CorporativeCommunication
MaSter PrograMMeS – Part tiMe & WeekenD
•HumanResourcesManagement
•FinancialManagement
•MarketingManagement
•Commercial&SalesManagement
•Account&ManagementControl
•SupplyChainManagement
PoStgraDUate PrograMMeS•BusinessManagement
•MarketingOnline&DigitalStrategy
•ManagementControl
•AccountManagement
MaSter PrograMMeS in engliSh•MasterofInternationalBusiness(MIB)
Theschoolopeninghoursare:
Monday to Friday 08,30 to 22,00
Saturdays 09,00 to 14,00
1.5SERVIcES
StUDy rooMTheschoolhasastudyroom,withcomputersconnectedtothewirelessthatcanbeusedthroughoutthewholebuildingprovidedthatitdoesn’tinterruptlecturesortheotherstudents.Youwillbegiventheaccesscodeonthefirstdayoflectures.
Theopeninghoursare08,30to22,00MondaytoFriday.OnSaturdaysitisopenfrom09,00to14,00.
WelCoMing non-reSiDent StUDentSOneofthefunctionsoftheDAAistowelcomestudents.Theirmaingoalistoprovideorientationandadvicetostudentsaboutvarioustopics,suchasresidencepermitstostudyinSpain(forbothEUandnon-EUcitizens),officialrecognitionofqualificationsetc.
it is important to point out that any question, worry or request the students have at any time can be brought to the Daa where they will be informed and assisted by someone there.
ProFeSSional Career ServiCeThemainactivityofthisdepartmentisthemanagementofjobandworkexperienceopportunitiesofferedbycompaniesandrecruitmentagenciestostudentsandformerstudentsofEAE.Itfacilitatestherelationshipbetweencompaniesandthestudents/formerstudentsinsuchawaythatbothpartiescanfindrecruitmentsolutionsbymeansofajobportalthatconnectscompanieswithstudentsandformerstudentsinterestedinfindingwork.Formoreinformationabouttheserviceyoucandownloadtheprofessional careers manual on:http://www.eae.es/es/carreras_profesionales_ofertas.html
Thestudentcanaskanyquestionbysendinganemailto carrrerasmad@eae.es.
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02 DOcUMENTATION REQUIRED BEFORE STARTING THE PROGRAMME
B.1. STUDENTS WITH A QUALIFIcATION FROM AN EU
UNIVERSITY
•OriginalqualificationcertificateandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).
•OriginalcollegetranscriptandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).
InthecaseofuniversitystudiescarriedoutincountriesoftheEUorcountriesthatarepartoftheEEA,itisnotnecessarytolegalisethecertificatebutitisnecessarytotranslatethecertificateifitisinanotherlanguageotherthanSpanish,asperarticle36.1ofLaw30/1992ofthe26thNovember,fromthelegalregimeofpublicadministrationandofthecommonadministrativeprocedure.
Whocanperforma sworn translation:
•Asworntranslator(knownasa“traductorjurado”),authorisedorregisteredinSpain.YoucanaccessalistofpractisingsworntranslatorsonthewebsiteoftheMinistryofForeignAffairs:
http://www.mae.es/es/MenuPpal/Ministerio/Tablon+de+anuncios/Intérpretes+Jurados.htm
•AnydiplomaticofficeorconsulateofSpainabroad.
•ThediplomaticofficeorconsulateofSpainofthecountrywhereyoustudies.
B.2.STUDENTS WITH A QUALIFIcATION FROM OTHER
cOUNTRIES
•Originalqualificationcertificate(orcertifiedcopy).
•Originalcollegetranscript(orcertifiedcopy).
Inthecasewhereyouruniversitystudieshavebeencarriedoutinanon-EUuniversity,youneedtoprovidedocumentationthatprovesitslegalisationbyoneofthefollowingmethods:
1. TheSpanishembassyorconsulateinthecountrywheretheuniversityissituated.
2. TheHagueApostille.
3. TheAndresBelloAgreement.
Malawi,Malta,Mexico,Monaco,Namibia,Niue,Norway,NewZealand,Holland,Panama,Portugal,UnitedKingdomandNorthernIreland,CzechRepublic,Romania,Samoa,St.KittsandNevis,SanMarino,SaintVincentandtheGrenadines,SaintLucia,Seychelles,SouthAfrica,Sweden,Switzerland,Surinam,Swazi,Tonga,TrinidadandTobago,Turkey,Venezuela,Yugoslavia.
This step must be carried out in the country of origin of the candidate or participant of the programme.
•Diplomaticlegalisation(incountriesnotpartoftheHagueConvention)
InthecaseofcountriesnotpartofTheHagueConventionoranyotheragreement,thedocumentsmustbelegaliseddiplomatically,meaning:
1.RecognitionbytheMinistryofEducationofthecountryoforigin(Ministrystamp)ofthesignaturesintheoriginaldocumentwhenitisadocumentaccreditingstudiescarriedout(qualificationsandcertificatesofstudies).
Recognitionbytheauthoritiesofthecorrespondingdepartmentofthecountryoforiginofthesignaturesintheoriginaldocumentwhenitisadocumentaccreditinganyothercircumstance(e.g.birthcertificates,proofofcitizenship).
2.LegalisationofthisrecognitioninthecountryofissuebytheMinistryofForeignAffairsofthecountryoforigin(Ministrystamp).
3.RecognitionofthesignatureofthisaforementionedlegalisationbyaSpanishdiplomaticofficeinthecountryoforigin(EmbassiesandConsulatesoftheMinistryofForeignAffairs).
AlldocumentsissuedbyforeignconsulatesinSpainshouldbelegalisedbytheSpanishMinistryofForeignAffairs.
•CountriespartoftheAndresBelloAgreement:
ThecountriesthatarepartofthisagreementareBolivia,Columbia,Cuba,Chile,Ecuador,Spain,Panama,PeruandVenezuela.
Thedocumentsmustbelegaliseddiplomatically(theprocesseliminatesthelaststepinordinarylegalisation).(WhenthecountryisalsopartofTheHagueConvention,themethodestablishedbyTheHaguecanbeusedasitiseasier).Youmustpresentyourselftothefollowingplacesinthisorder:
1.TheMinistryofEducationinthecountryoforiginforqualificationsandstudycertificates.
2.Correspondingministryforbirthcertificatesandproofofcitizenshipdocuments,intheMinistryofForeignAffairsofthecountrywherethesedocumentswereissued.
3.DiplomaticofficeorconsulateofSpaininthiscountry.
TheDAAmanagesalldocumentationgiventoEAEbythestudentstocompletetheiracademictranscript.
Toacademictranscriptandoptforthedoubledegreeprogramme(ifyoucomplywiththerequirementsestablishedbyUCJC)itisessentialthat:
Before you start the programme you must send the following documentation (to the email doc.matricula.mad@eae.es):
A. DNIorPASSPORT
B. PHOTOGRAPH:passportsizeorinJPEGformat
C. CV:3filesindigitalformatwiththefollowing:
TwophotographstobegiventotheSecretaryinthefirsttendaysofthecourseaswellasthefollowingoriginaldocumentsandtwocertifiedcopies:
2.1. STUDENTS WITH A QUALIFIcATION FROM AN EU UNIVERSITY
• OriginalqualificationcertificateandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).
• OriginalcollegetranscriptandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).
2.2. STUDENTS WITH A QUALIFIcATION FROM A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY
•OriginalqualificationcertificateandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).
•OriginalcollegetranscriptandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).
Forthosestudentswithuniversityqualificationsobtainedfromanon-EUuniversityitisnecessarytoprovidedocumentationthatprovesitslegalisationbyoneofthefollowingmethods:
1. TheSpanishembassyorconsulateinthecountrywheretheuniversityissituated.
2. TheHagueApostille.
3. TheAndresBelloAgreement.
Legalisationistheauthenticationofadocumentbytherelevantauthoritiesinthecountryoforiginofthedocumentanditisnecessaryforboththevalidationofuniversitystudiesandtheofficialrecognitionofqualifications.
Sincethemajorityofourprogrammeshaveadoubledegree(onefromEAEandanotherfromUPC),itisessentialthatthequalificationsobtainedoutsideofSpain,fromwhateveruniversityorinstitution,arelegalisedbeforebeingpresentedtoEAE.
DuringthefirstmonthoflecturesthestudentmustpresenttheoriginaldocumentsoftheiruniversityqualificationandtranscriptattheDAAofEAE.Thedeadlineforhandingtheseinisthreemonthsafterstartingtheprogramme.
ThecertificatesorthecopiesoftheNonSpanishUniversityQualificationspresentedtoEAEmustbelegalisedbytheSpanishembassyorconsulateinthecountryofissue.ThelegalisationofacademicdocumentsdependsonwhetherthecountryofissueispartoftheHagueConvention,theAndresBelloAgreement,theEuropeanUnionCounciloritmustbedonethroughtheSpanishdiplomaticofficeinthatcountry.
• CountriesinwhichthedirectivesoftheEuropeanUnionCouncilareappliedwhenitcomestorecognitionofqualifications
• France,Germany,Italy,Belgium,Holland,Luxembourg,UK,Ireland,Denmark,Greece,Portugal,Austria,Norway,Sweden,Finland,IcelandandLiechtenstein.
• AlsoSwitzerland,bybilateralagreementwiththeEU.
• Fromthe1stofMay2004,also:Cyprus,Slovakia,Slovenia,Estonia,Hungary,Latvia,Malta,PolandandCzechRepublic.
Legalisationisnotrequiredfordocumentsissuedinthesecountries.
•LegalisationincountriespartoftheHagueConvention
TheHagueApostilleisanote(intheformofaseal)addedtothefootormarginofadocumenttovalidateittobeusedincountriesthathavesignedtheconvention(andviceversa).Theapostilleisnecessary,forexample,forprocedurestodowithcitizenship,universityqualificationsetc.ThefollowingcountrieshavesignedtheHagueConvention:Germany,Andorra,AntiguaandBarbuda,Argentina,Armenia,Australia,Austria,Bahamas,Barbados,Belgium,Belize,Belarus,Bosnia-Herzegovina,Botswana,Brunei-Darussalam,Bulgaria,China(onlytheregionsofMacaoandHongKong),Cyprus,Columbia,Croatia,Dominica,ElSalvador,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,USA,Estonia,RussianFederation,Fiji,Finland,France,Greece,Grenada,Hungary,MarshallIslands,Mauritius,Israel,Italy,Japan,Kazakhstan,Latvia,Lesotho,Liberia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,
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03DOUBLE DEGREE UcJc - EAE
04RESPONSIBILITIES OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OF EAE
Oncethestudenthasobtainedallofthecreditsthatmakeuptheprogramme,theprocessofissuingthedoubledegreewillbeginautomatically,aslongasthestudentcomplieswiththerequirementsestablishedbyUCJCandEAE.
Thisprocesshasadifferentsystemanddurationdependingonthequalificationinquestion,so:
•FortheEAEqualification,itisnotnecessarytocarryoutanyfurtherstepsonyourpartandyouwillreceiveitaboutoneyearfromcompletion.Wewillcontactyouatthattimetoarrangeforyoutocollectitattheschoolorforustosendittoyouraddressifnecessary.
•FortheUCJCqualification(official),youmustpaythecorrespondingchargetoUCJCforitsissueandyoucandothisviatheuniversitywebsite(www.ucjc.edu)andthetimescaletoreceiveitisbetweenthreeandfouryearsafterpayment.
Ifyouneedsomethingtoproveyourcredentialsbeforethis,youcanapplyforacollegetranscriptofyourprogrammeinthefollowingway:
•ForEAEcertificates,byemailingcertificados@eae.esorbygoingtotheacademiccoordinationoffice.
•ForECJCcertificates,throughtheUCJCwebsite(www.ucjc.edu)(onlywhentheaforementionedchargehasbeenpaid).
eae QUaliFiCationS1º Legalise signaturesNOTARIAPRADABravoMurillo,297-1STfloorTelephone:91579444
Allstudents,whethernationalorinternational,mustrespectEAErules.Onthefirstdayoflectures,theprogrammedirectorwillprovideyouwiththeacademicrulesaswellastherulesgoverningcoexistence.Thestudentmustrespecttheserulesinordertofollowtheprogrammeinasuitablemanner.
4.1ATTENDANcE
4.2RESPEcT
4.3ONLINE EAE cAMPUS
AlllecturesgivenatEAErequireattendancethereforethestudentsmustsignanattendancesheetfoundinthelecturerooms.Thesheetwillbecollectedoverthecourseofthelectureandthestudentscannotprotesttheabsenceoftheirsignatureonceithasbeencollected.ThelecturerofthemoduleoranyotherpersondelegatedbytheAcademicDirectorcandistributealistduringanylecture,tocrosscheckthesignatureswiththosepresentatthelecture.
Ifastudenthassignedtheattendancesheetbutisnotpresentatthetimethelistisdistributedinalecture,itisconsideredtobeaminorinfraction.Habitualreoccurrencebythestudentwillresultinaseriousinfraction,meaningthestudentwillnotbeentitledtobeassessedforthatmodule.
Inthecaseofforgingyourownsignatureorsomebodyelse’stheresponsibilitylieswiththestudentwhoforgedthesignature.
Outofrespectforthelecturerandtheotherstudents,itisnecessarytobepunctualandtorespectthepredeterminedtimetableforeachmodule.Theexams,reportsandcases.
Thestudents,bothnationalandinternational,mustkeepthemselvesinformedregardingthedatesonwhichtheyneedtopresentanyreports,exams,exhibitsetc.(amongothers)correspondingtotheprogrammeorthemodulestheyaretaking.
OnthefirstdayoflecturestheDAAwillprovidethestudentwiththeaccessinformationfortheOnlineEAECampus.Thestudentmustconsultthisplatformdailysincetheupdatedinformationoftheirprogrammeandoftheinstitutioncanbefoundpublishedhere.TheOnlineEAECampuswillbeameansofcommunicationforthedifferentactivitiesofEAE.
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05LIVE IN MADRID
5.1GENERAL INTRODUcTION
Madrid,thecapitalofSpain,isacosmopolitancitythatcombinesultra-moderninfrastructuresandeconomic,financial,administrativeandservicecentreswithanimmenseculturalandartisticheritage,whichhasbeenhandeddownthroughthecenturies.MadridisthecapitalofitsprovinceandoftheMadridautonomousregion.Withapopulationofapproximately3,155,359(withouttakingintoaccountafloatingpopulationofonemillion)andwithametropolitanareaof5,843,041,itcomes45thonaworldwidescale,sixthinEuropeandfirstinSpain.
Itplaysakeyroleinthebankingandindustrialsectors,thelattermainlyinthesouthperipherywherelargetextile,foodandmetalcompaniesarebased.
TheManzanaresriverflowsthroughthecity,atributaryoftheJaraberiver.Withitscosmopolitanandmultiethnicnature,Madridischaracterisedbyitsintenseculture,artandlivelynightlife.
MaDriDInhabitants(approx.)5.500.000Altitude650ms/mDiStanCeS
NationalAvila:115kmToledo:71kmSegovia:87kmCuenca:167kmSalamanca:212kmValencia:352kmSevilla:462kmBarcelona:621km
International:Lisboa:644kmParís:1260kmRoma:2086kmLondres:1725kmBruselas:1556kmBerlín:2360kmAtenas:4029kmEstocolmo:3163kmCopenague:2539kmViena:2444kmOslo:3133kmHelsinki:3523kmDublin:2259km
5.2INFORMATION OF INTEREST
BUSineSS oPPortUnitieSDespitethecurrenttrendofmovingproductioncentrestoindustrialestatesonthemetropolitanperiphery,thecityofMadridisstillthesecondmanufacturingcentreinthecountry,comingjustbehindBarcelona.
Inthelastfewyears,Madridhassignificantlyexpandeditstertiaryactivities,whichalreadyoccupiestwothirdsoftheactivepopulation.
Instructionsfornon-residentstudents-
SPortSThemainsportinMadrid,justliketherestofSpain,isfootball.ThetwomostimportantteamsofthecityareRealMadridandAtleticoMadrid,eventhoughRayoVallecanoisalsowell-known.
Basketballisalsopopular.Thetwomostrepresentationalteamsofthecity,bothintheACBleague,areRealMadridandEstudiantes.
Madridhasexcellentfacilitiesforalltypesofsport.Ithashostedandwillcontinuetohostcountlessinternationalcompetitions;ithasbeenafinalistforthe2012Olympicsandispreparingforitscandidaturefor2016.
WeBSiteS oF intereSt:F.C.RealMadridwww.realmadrid.es
ClubAtleticodeMadridwww.clubatleticodemadrid.com
RealCanoeNataciónClubwww.canoe.es
ClubNataciónMoscardówww.clubnatacionmoscardo.net
RealFederaciónEspañoladeNataciónwww.rfen.es/publicacion
SportsCentreswww.topmadrid.com/es/Deportes/Polideportivos
DanceClasses:www.topmadrid.com/es/Empresas_Negocios/Educacion_Formacion/Baile_y _Danza/
GymnasiumsinMadrid: www.topmadrid.com/es/Deportes/Gimnasios
FederacióndeGolfdeMadridwww.fedgolfmadrid.com
ClubtriatlónAguaverdewww.aguaverde.org
ClubAlpinoEspañolwww.clubalpe.com
Senderismo(trekking)www.senderismomadrid.com
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5.3SHOPPING
5.4BANKING
5.5TRAVEL, HOLIDAYS, LEISURE AND TOURISM
ThereareplentyofsupermarketsinMadrid.Herearesomethathavethemostbranchesinthecitycentre:Día(low-costchain),Mercadona,Consum,Lidl,Caprabo,Sabeco.Ingeneralitismoreeconomicaltobuyfoodinthistypeofsupermarket,asopposedtosmallerestablishments.
Whetheryouarelookingforthelatestinfashionanddesign,modernortraditionalceramic,bestsellersorsecondhandbooks,smalltraditionalshops,open-airmarketsormodernshoppingcentres,Madridhasitall.Fromclassictoextravagant,youcanfindtheperfectpresentforyourlovedonesorforyourself!
Opening hours: themajorityofshopsandshoppingcentresopenalldayfrom10amto9,30pm.Traditionalshopsopenfrom10amto2pmandfrom4,30pmto8,30pm.
Sales: generallytheystartthesecondweekofJanuaryuntiltheendofFebruaryinthewinterandfromthe1stofJulyuntiltheendofAugustinthesummer.
Paying:thenormistopayincashorbycard(thelatterrequirespassportorIDcard).
Tax Free: non-EUresidentscangetVATbackonpurchasesover90.15EUR.
Madrid Shopping Tour: aminibustripwithaguidearoundthemainshoppingareasofthecityandincludesdiscountsinvariousestablishments.
Las Rozas Village Shopping Tour: consistsofanexcursionforthreehourstothebestoutletinthecity.Formoreinformation:+34915416321.
Madrid card: thiscardcanbepurchasedfromtheTouristOffice(OficinaMunicipaldeTurismo)and,inadditiontoappealingdiscountsinshops,restaurants,showsandleisurecentres,youareentitledtofreeentrancetothe40mainmuseumsinthecityoraguidedtouraroundMadriddelosAsturias.
BanksinMadridhavethefollowingopeninghours:
MondaytoFriday8:30a14:00h
Saturdays8:30a12:00h
ItisworthpointingoutthatmanybankscloseonSaturdaysinSpringandSummer.
PoSt oFFiCe
MondaytoFriday9:00a14:00h
ThemodesoftransportforgettingtoandfromMadridarebyair,bytrain,bybus,bycarorbyprivatetransport.Hereissomeinformationtohelpyoufindyourway.
By air
BarajasInternationalAirport,whichhasfourterminals:T1,T2,T3yT4.
TofindoutwhichterminalyouneedtocheckinatyoucanconsulttheAENAwebsiteorringCustomerCareon+34902404704.
How to get to and from the airport:
Metro:Line8(Nuevos Ministerios-Aeropuerto T4) linksthecitywithBarajasInternationalAirport.Ittakes20minutestogettoT4and12minutesfortherestoftheterminals.Lookuppriceshere.
Bus:
•BúsExprésfromairport:24-hourservicefromAtocha(daily)andCibeles(nightly).WithstopsatT1,T2andT4.
•Line 101fromCanillejas(T1,T2,T3).
•Line 200 fromAvda.deAmérica(T1,T2,T3).
• Line 204fromAvenidadeAmérica(T4).
•Intercity line 822Coslada-Airport(T1,T2,T3).
•Intercity line 827TresCantos-MetroCanillejas(T4).
•Intercity line 828UniversidadAutónoma–FeriaGrounds(T4).
• Shuttle bus: specialfreeservicesconnectingthefourterminals.Everyfiveminutesfrom6,30amto11,30pmandevery20minutesfrom11,30pmto1,50amandevery40minutesfrom1,50amto6,30am.
Taxi:inordertotakeataxiyouneedtobeatthecorrecttaxirank.Youshouldignorerandomtaxidriversthatofferliftsinsidetheterminals.Thetaxidriverwillsetthemetrerunningatthestartofthejourney.ThenormalratebetweentheairportandthecentreofMadridisabout20EUR.FromT4,itwillcostabout30EUR.
Car:BarajasairportisconnectedtothemainsliproadsandringroadofMadridbyahighway.Youcangettotheairportseveralways:
•FromtheM-40:Exit8.Toll-roadM12bythetunnel(T4)Exit9A.BytheM14(T1,T2,T3)andtheM13(T4).
•FromtheA-2:Exit12.BytheM14(T1,T2,T3)andtheM13(T4).Exit12.Toll-roadM12(T4)
Someofthemainshoppingcentres:
CentrocomercialABCSerranowww.abcserrano.com
CentrocomercialArturoSoriaPlazawww.arturosoriaplaza.es
CentrocomercialJardinesdeSerranowww.jardindeserrano.es
ElCorteInglés www.elcorteingles.es
CentroComercialLaEsquinadelBernabeuwww.laesquinadelbernabeu.com/
CentroComercialModaShoppingwww.mapfre.com/modashopping/intro.html
CentroComercialDreamselPalaciodeHielowww.palaciodehielo.com/
Otherestablishments.
•ElCorteInglés.AchainoflargestoresallaroundMadrid(Arguelles,NuevosMinisterios,Goya…).Hereyoucanfindallkindsofclothesbrands,electricalappliances,stationery,supermarkets…
• CasadelLibro.C/GranVía(metroGranVía).Hereyoucanbuyalltypesofbooks,invariouslanguages.
•Someofthezoneswithahigherconcentrationofshops,mainlyclothesshops,includeCallePrincesa,Preciados,Goya,Serrano,CalleFuencarralandBravoMurillo.
•ElRastro.(Sundaysandholidays).RiberadeCurtidoress/n(metroLaLatina,LavapiésandEmbajadores).Thisisamarketthatsellsallkindsofthings,bothnewandsecondhand.
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•FromtheM-11:Exit7.Toll-roadM12(T4).Exit9.BytheM13(T4)FinalM-11.BytheM14(T1,T2yT3)andtheM13(T4).
•FromtheR-2Madrid-Guadalajara:Exit3.BytheM12(T4).
•FromtheA-1Burgos:Exit17.BytheM12andtheM-13(T1,T2,T3,T4)Exit17.Toll-roadM12andexit7(T4).
Parking
Barajasairporthasmorethan10,000parkingspaces.Therearesevenpublicparkingareas:P1,P2andP4(locatedinterminalsT1,T2,T3andT4)with2,392,4,437and7,795spacesrespectively.Expressparkingforshortstayshas39spacesandtheVIPparkingforT1,T2,T3andT4(spacesmustbereservedbycalling+34902102020),andalong-staycarparkwith1,655spaces.
train
MadridboastsanimpressiverailwaysystemthatenablesaccesstothecityfromseveralpartsofSpainaswellaseasytransportwithinthecity.ThetwomainstationsareAtochaandChamartín,handlingmediumdistance,longdistance,highspeedandcommutertrains.ChamartínalsohandlesinternationaltrainstoFranceandPortugal.
MediumDistance
ThemediumdistancetrainsenableaccesstothecityfromanypointofSpain.ThestationsofChamartín(AgustíndeFoxa,s/n)andAtocha(PlazadelEmperadorCarlosV,s/n)handlethearrivalanddepartureoftrainsfromallmajorSpanishcitiesonadailybasis.
HighSpeed–MediumDistance(AvantandAVECommuter)
TherailwaysysteminSpainbelongstothestate-ownedcompanyRENFE.Ontheirwebsite(www.renfe.es)youcanfindtimetables,destinationsandpricesofthedifferentroutes.Thiscompanyalsocontrolsthecommutertrainsystem.
BUS
GenerallythebusisthecheapestmodeoftransportinSpain.TheMendezAlvarostationisthebusieststationinthecity.Itishecticatanytimeoftheday.Alongwiththis,theAvenidadeAmericastationisthefirstpointofreferenceformanytouristssettingfootinMadrid.
SurdeMadridStation
MéndezÁlvaro,83.Metro:MéndezÁlvaro(L6).Telephone:(+34)914684200.
MAINCOMPANIES:
•Alsa.(+34)902422242.TheirnetworkofbusescoversthemajorityofSpain.TheyalsotraveltoseveralcitiesinMorocc0andinsomeEuropeancountries(Germany,Andorra,Austria,Belgium,Slovakia,France,GreatBritain,Holland,Italy,Luxembourg,Moldavia,Poland,
A-1.Madrid-Irún.Autovíadelnorte
FromhereyoucangettoPlazadeCastilla,whereyouwillfindthefamoustowersthatmakeupthePuertadeEuropa.ItistheroadthatyouneedtotakeifyouwanttovisitSierraNortedeMadrid.
Provincesandcommunitiesitpassesthrough:Segovia,BurgosandtheBasqueCountry.ItistheroadthatjoinsMadridtotheFrenchborder.
TownsitpassesthroughinMadrid:ElMolar,SanAgustíndeGuadalix,CircuitodelJarama,Algete,SanSebastiándelosReyesandAlcobendas.
A-2.Madrid-Barcelona.AutovíadeAragón
GoesthroughtheCorredordeHenaresandfromthereyoucanaccessMadridairportfromthecity.
Provincesitpassesthrough:Guadalajara,Soria,Zaragoza,Lleida,andBarcelona.
TownsitpassesthroughinMadrid:Coslada,SanFernando,TorrejóndeArdozandAlcaládeHenares.
A-3.Madrid-Valencia.AutovíadeValencia
ThisisalsothewaytogotogettoAlbacete,AlicanteorMurcia.
Provincesitpassesthrough:CuencaandValencia.
TownsitpassesthroughinMadrid:Vicálvaro,RivasVaciamadrid,ArgandadelReyandVillarejodeSalvanés.
A-4.Madrid-Sevilla.AutovíadeAndalucía
ThisistheroadthatjoinsthecapitalwiththesouthofthecountryandconnectswithotherroutestoaccessMálaga,CádizorAlmería.
Provincesitpassesthrough:Toledo,CiudadReal,Jaén,Córdoba,andSevilla.
TownsitpassesthroughinMadrid:Getafe,Pinto,Valdemoro,CiempozuelosandAranjuez.
A-5.Madrid-Badajoz.AutovíadeExtremadura
ThisroadgoesasfarasthePortugueseborderandisan
Portugal,CzechRepublic,Romania,SwitzerlandandUkraine).
•Socibus. (+34)902229292.TravelstoandfromSeville,Cadiz,Cordoba,HuelvaandJerezdelaFrontera.
•Auto Res.(+34)902020999OfferingroutesfromMadridtoBadajoz,Benavente,Cáceres,Castellón,Cuenca,Mérida,Orense,Pontevedra,Salamanca,Valencia,Vigo,ZamoraandLisbon(Portugal).
AvenidadeAméricaStation
AvenidadeAmérica,9.Metro:AvenidadeAmérica(L4,L6,L7,L9).
•SeveralintercitylineslinkingMadridtoitssurroundingarea.
•Continental-Auto.(+34)34902330400.CoversBilbao,SanSebastián,Vitoria,Burgos,Santander,Pamplona,Logroño,SoriaandGranada.
•Alsa.(+34)902422242.Severalbusesleavingthisstationto12Spanishcities,suchasBarcelona,Huesca,Lérida,TarragonaandZaragoza.
Intercitybuses
FromAluche,CondedeCasal,Moncloa,PlazadeCastilla,PlazaElíptica,PríncipePíoandRondadeAtochaintercitybuseslinkMadridcitytotherestofthetownswithintheautonomouscommunityandthecentralpartofthecountry.ForexampleAlsaoffersaMadrid-ToledoservicefromPlazaElípticaandLaSepulvedana,Madrid-SegoviafromPríncipePío.
Car
Althoughthelawrequiresyoutohaveaninternationaldrivingpermit,inpracticeanationallicenseissufficienttorentacarinSpain.Agenciesusuallyrequestthatthedriverisatleast21yearsofage,aswellasadepositpayment.Civilliabilityinsuranceisincludedintherentalprice,buttheusercantakeoutfullcoverinsuranceaswell.Fuelisatthecostofthedriver.Madridhassixmainaccessroadstothecity:fromtheN-ItotheN-VI(theNmeansNationalHighway).Thecityalsohastworingroads,theinteriorisknownastheM-30andtheexteriorisknowsastheM-40.
Highways,motorwaysandradialroadstoaccessthecapital.MadridisthecentralpointofallconnectionsbyhighwayinSpain.InPuertadelSolatthefootoftheRealCasadeCorreosyouwillfindKilometreZero,apointatwhichallroutesconnectingthecitywiththerestofthecountrystarts.Adensenetworkofmotorwaysflowsthroughthecity,includingthesixaccessroadstothenationalhighways.
alternativeroutetogettothewestofAndalucia.
Provincesitpassesthrough:Toledo,CáceresandBadajoz.
TownsitpassesthroughinMadrid:Alcorcón,MóstolesandNavalcarnero.
A-6.Madrid-ACoruña.AutovíadeACoruña
PassingthetownofVillalbathisturnsintothetollroadAP-6upuntilthetownofAdaneroinAvila.Strangely,ithasareversiblelaneontheroadjustkilometersfromthecitytocopewithheavytraffic.
Provincesitpassesthrough:Segovia,Ávila,Valladolid,Zamora,León,LugoandACoruña.
TownsitpassesthroughinMadridPozuelodeAlarcón,Majadahonda,LasRozas,TorrelodonesandVillalba.
getting aroUnD MaDriD
MetroandBus
TheMadridMetrosystemisoneoftheoldest-establishedmetropolitanrailwaysintheworld.TheMetrois,withoutadoubt,thequickestwaytogoanywhereinthecity.Toavoidmakingmistakesandtakingunnecessarydetours,itisbesttopickuparailwaymap(freeattheticketwindows).TheMetrorunsfrom6amto1,30ameverydayoftheweek.
Thebusisanidealwaytodiscoverthecity.HoweveryoushouldknowthattrafficjamsarefrequentinMadridespeciallyduringpeakhours.Thetimetablevariesdependingonthelinenumberbutingeneralitisfrom6amor7amto11pmor12pm.Afterthistime,theserviceisreplacedbyahalf-hourlyservicethatleavesfromPlazaCibeles.Forsomereasonthesebusesarecalled“buhos”.
InMadridthemetroandbussystemoperateinconjunctionwitheachotherandtheticketsyoubuy(singleway,10-tripticket,monthlyticket)arevalidforboth.Theseticketscanbepurchasedinthemetrostations(automaticticketmachinesorticketoffice)andintobacconists.Tofindoutthepricesclickon:www.metromadrid.esorcalltheinformationline+34915525909.
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Metro:
Line 9.EstaciónDuquedePastrana.ExitatC/MateoInurria.
Line 1.EstaciónPlazadeCastilla.ExitatPlazadeCastilla.
Line 10.EstaciónPlazadeCastilla.ExitatPlazadeCastilla
Line 9. EstaciónPlazadeCastilla.ExitatPlazadeCastilla
Bus:
Line 14.Busstop:PaseodelaHabana-MenendezPidal.
Line 70.Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana
Line 107.Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana
Line 129.Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana
Line 174.Busstop:MateoInurria-AvenidadelRecuerdo
YoucanalsotakeanybusthathasastopatPlazadeCastilla:5,14,27,42,49,66,67,70,80,107,124,129,134,135,147,149,150,173,174,176,178,SE704.
cercanías:
C1,C2,C7,C8YC10.Busstop:Chamartin.
Commutertrains
Ifyouliveontheoutskirtsofthecity,thebestoptionistotakeacommutertrain.TheRedFerroviariadeCercaníasdeRenfecoversmostofthesuburbtowns.Herearetheservicesoffered:
•C-1AlcaládeHenares/Alcobendas–S.SebastiándelosReyes
•C-2Guadalajara/Atocha/Chamartín
•C-3Atocha/Aranjuez
•C-3aPinto/SanMartíndelaVega
•C-4Atocha/Parla
•C-5MóstolesElSoto/Atocha/Fuenlabrada
•C-7AlcaládeHenares/Chamartín/PríncipePío/TresCantos/Colmenar
•C-8aAtocha/ElEscorial
•C-8bAtocha/Cercedilla
•C-9Cercedilla/Cotos
•C-10Villalba/PríncipePío/Atocha/Chamartín/TresCantos
Pricesforcommutertrainsvarydependingonthearea.Ratescanbelookedupon:http://www.ctm-madrid.es or on +34 91 580 19 80.
Taxi
TaxisinMadridarewhitewithamaroondiagonalstripeandthecoatofarmsofthetownontheside.Theydrivearoundwithagreenlightturnedoniftheyareavailableandyoucansimplyhailthem.
Theminimumfareisabout1.05EURwhichincreases
foreverykilometredriven.Therearesurchargesforairport,train/busstation,luggage,nighttime,holidays.
taXiTelephone Website
914055500 www.taxidemadrid.es
914475180 www.tele-taxi.es
914459008
getting aroUnD on a BikeUnfortunatelyMadridisnotthebestcityforcyclingaround.Thetrafficisquitebadevenwhendrivingsoitwouldbemuchworseonabike.Itmayseemfar-fetchedbuttheonlydayyoushouldconsidercyclinginMadridisonSundayoronholidayswhenthecityisdeserted.Butgoingtothemountainsisadifferentstory.Youcantakeacommutertrainwithyourbike,hopoffandstartcycling.
Madrid,justlikemostEuropeancapitalcities,isexpensive.Forexample,forastudenttoliveinthiscity,itcostsapproximately700to850EURpermonth.Thiswouldcoveraccommodationandfood,dependingonthetypeofaccommodationyouwant.
MaybethebiggestadvantagetolivinginMadridisthewiderangeofpossibilities,whichmeansitisstillpossibletoeat,gooutetc.relativelycheaply.Hereisalistofproductsandtheirprices.
MaDriD – aPProXiMate PriCeS Newspaper 1,20€
Metro/busticket 1,20€
Cinematicket 6,00€
Beerinabar 1,40€
Setmealoftheday 10€
Loadofbread 0,60-1,15€
Madrid,thecapitalofSpainsince1562,isalsothegeographicalcentreoftheIberianPeninsula.Asyouwouldexpect,itisanenormouscity.Perhapsthemostsurprisingaspectistheoldtown,whichwasbuiltintheerawhentheHabsburgodynastyreignedoverSpainandthereforeitisknownas“MadriddelosAustrias”.
ItwouldbeimpossibletogetboredofMadrid’sculturegivenitsrichnessandvariety.Notadaygoesbythatthereisn’tsomeconcert,play,recitalorexhibitiononoffer.
Madridisalsoknownforbeinganexceptionallylivelycity;itsbustlingnightlife(withpubs,café-theatresanddiscosopenlateatnight)hasmadeitfamousformanyyearsnow.
Thebestwaytostayup-to-dateonculturaleventsisthe“GuíadelOcio”,aweeklypublicationlistingalloftheculturalactivitiesoftheweekaswellasinformationaboutthemuseums,shops,restaurantsetc.
5.6cOST OF LIVING
5.7cULTURE IN MADRID
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MUSeUMS
Forartlovers,Madridoffersendlesspossibilities.Itsmuseumsandgallerieshousealltypesofartistictrends,fromclassicpiecestomoremodernandtransgressiveart.MostmuseumsinMadridofferstudentratestothosewhopresenttheirStudentCard.Hereisalistofcontactinformationforthemuseums.Moreinformationabouteachonecanbefoundonline:
theatreSTheoptionsarewideandvariedfortheatreinMadrid.Thespectatorcanenjoythetheatreinallsortsofvenues,whetheryouwantclassicoralternative.Hereisalistoftheatresandalternativehalls.
ParkS anD garDenSMadridboastslargeexpansesofgreenareas:atotalof33millionsquaremetresdividedamong43cityparks.Hereisinformationaboutsomeinwhichyoucanescapethenoiseofthecityandenjoynature.
•ParquedelBuenRetiro(metrosRetiroandIbiza)
TheParquedelRetiroistheidealplacetostrollinMadrid,toescapethehustleandbustleofthecityforafewhours.EverySunday,crowdsofbothlocalsandtouristsbecomeimpromptuspectatorsofallsortsofshows(streettheatreandpuppetshows,singer-songwriterconcerts,danceshows,jugglingandmimeshows).Retiroiswithoutadoubtthemostimportanthistoricalparkinthecity.ThishugeparkisalsohometooneofthemostsignificantculturaleventsofMadrid:thebookfair,whichisheldeveryyearinJune.
MUSeUM aDDreSS telePhone
cENTro DE arTE rEiNa SofíaSta.Isabel,52(metroAtocha)
914675062
ErmiTa DE SaN aNToNio DE la floriDaPºdelaFlorida,s/n.(metroPríncipePío)
915420722
lázaro GalDiaNoSerrano122(metroNuñezdeBalboa)
915616084
moNaSTErio DE laS DEScalzaS rEalESPza.delasDescalzas,s/n(metrosSolyCallao)
915420059
mUSEo mUNicipalFuencarral,78(metroTribunal)
915888672
mUSEo arqUEolóGico NacioNalSerrano,13(metrosColónySerrano)
915777912/19
mUSEo DE cEraPºdeRecoletos,41(metroColón)
913192649
mUSEo NacioNal DEl praDoºdePrado,s/n(metrosAtochayBancodeEspaña)
913302800
mUSEo ThySSEN-BorNEmiSzaPºdelPrado,8(metroBancodeEspaña)
913690151
palacio rEalBailén,s/n(metroÓpera)
915475350
TEmplo DE DEBoD
JardinesdelPºdelPintorRosales(metrosVenturaRodríguezyPza.deEspaña)
914096165
rEal JarDíN BoTáNicoPza.deMurillo2(metroAtocha)
914203017
theatre aDDreSS telePhone
aBaDía
FernándezdelosRíos42(metrosQuevedoyArgüelles)
914481627
alBéNiz Paz11(metroSol) 915318311
alcázarAlcalá20(metroSevilla)
915320616
alfilPez10(metroNoviciado)
915215827
BEllaS arTESMarquésdeCasaRiera2(metroBancodeEspaña)
915324437/8
ESpañolPríncipe25(metrosSevillaySol)
914296297
la laTiNaPza.delaCebada2(metroLaLatina)
913652835
NUEvo apoloPza.TirsodeMolina1(metroTirsodeMolina)
913690637
rEalPza.deOrientes/n(metroÓpera)
915160606
zarzUElaJovellanos4(metroSevilla)
915245400
cENTro cUlTUral DE la villaPlazadeColóns/n(metroColónySerrano)
915756080
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•CampodelMoroandJardinesdeSabatini(metroPríncipePío)
TheCampodelMorohashadthesamenamesince1140whentheAben-JucefarmycampedonthehillsidetobesiegeandattackthefortressViejoAlcázar.LaterFelipeIIboughtthelandandconverteditintothebeautifulparkitistoday.Thesedays,theCampodelMoroistheRoyalPalacegardens,alongwiththeSabatiniGardens.Therearetwomonumentalfountains:LosTritonesandLasConchas.TheJardinesdeSabatiniwerecreatedbytheItalianhimselfintheplacewherethestablesoftheRoyalPalacewereinoldentimes.
•JardínBotánico(metroAtocha)
Thesebotanicalgardenswerecreatedin1744ontheinitiativeofCarlosIII,whoisoftenreferredtoas“thebestmayorofMadrid”.Withaneo-classicaldesign,thegardencontainsmorethan30,000plantspeciesfromallovertheworld.
•ParquedelOeste(metrosMoncloaandArgüelles)
Somebelievethisisthebestlandscapedgardeninthecity.Itiscertainlytheidealparkfortakingastroll.TheCasadeCampocablecarleavesfromhere.Designedatthebeginningofthe20thcentury,theparkisarrangedbasedontheBritishornaturistgardensystem,withlargegreenareas,andtreesandpathsthatadapttothelieoftheland.Inthelowerpart,youwillfindLaRosaledawhereaninternationalrosecontestisheldeveryyearinthemonthsofMayandJune.
other PlaCeS oF intereSt
CineMa ThereareendlessoptionswhenitcomestocinemainMadrid.ManyofthetheatresarefoundonGranVía,whereyouwillalsocomeacrosssomeoftheoldestcinematheatresinMadridaswellasonCalleFuencarral.Thesetheatresscreenmoviesofallgenres:commercial,Spanish,originallanguage,classisandeven3D.
Ontheotherhand,itisalsogoodtoknowthatthereisa“DíadelEspectador”(discountday),whichmeansthatonedaytheticketswillbesoldatareducedprice.ItisusuallyonWednesdaysalthoughthiscanvaryfromonecinematotheother.Oftenthefirstshowingwillalsobeatareducedrateforyoungpeople,aslongastheycanpresenttheirstudentcard.Inanycase,thebestwaytostayinformedaboutwhatmoviesarescreeningandtherelevantdiscountsistoconsulttheentertainmentsectionofthenewspapersorintheLeisureGuide.Apartfromthetraditionalcinemas,whichcanbefoundalloverthecity,wethinkitisworthmentioningFilmoteca,KinépolisandImaxcinemasaswell.
PlaCe aDDreSS telePhone
SciENTific, liTErary aND arT liBrary PºdelPrado,21 914291750
NaTioNal liBrary PºdeRecoletos,20 915807800
maDriD plaNETariUmParqueTiernoGalváns/n,(metroMéndezÁlvaro)
914673461
amUSEmENT parkCasadeCampo(metroBatán)
914632900
caBlE carSPºdePintorRosaless/n(metroArgüelles)
915417450
moNcloa liGhThoUSE MetroMoncloa
pUErTa DEl Sol (mETro Sol)Podríaconsiderarseelcentroneurálgicodelaciudad
CineMa aDDreSS telePhone
la filmoTEca- ciNE DoréSantaIsabel3(metroAntónMartín)
915496011
imax maDriD
Menesess/n.JuntoalParqueTiernoGalván(metroMéndezÁlvaro)
914674800
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MUSiC Thereisplentyofmusiconofferinthecity;pop-rock,blues,jazz,singer-songwriting,flamencoandsalsa.Manyoftheseconcertstakeplaceincafes,orinpubs,andthereforetheentranceisincludedinthepriceofadrink.Inthecaseoflargerconcerts,ticketscanbeboughtfromFNACorinbranchesofthemusicchainMadridRock.
BUllFightingAlthoughitisacontroversialtopicinmanycountries,bullfightingisverypopularinMadrid.ThePlazadeTorosMonumentaldeLasVentasbullringplaysaleadingroleinbullfightingseason,whichcoincideswiththeSanIsidroFair(duringthewholemonthofMay).BothcriticsandsupportersshouldmakeanefforttogototheLasVentasbullringtobearwitnesstooneofthebestSpanishtraditions.Thebullringitself,builtin1934,deservesaspecialmention.WithitsNeo-Mudéjarstyle,LasVentashasalwaysbeencloselylinkedtothebirthofmodernbullfighting.Ithasalsobecomeasymbolofthecityandin1994itwasdeclaredaHeritageofCulturalInterestwiththecategoryofArtisticandHistoricalMonument.
MaDriD holiDaySSanIsidro
Onthe15thofMaythecitycelebratesitspatronsaint,SanIsidro.HeispraisedbymanypeoplefromMadridforhissimplicityandhumblenessaswellashiskindnessandtolerance.Itiswithoutadoubttheliveliestholidayinthecity.Tocelebrateitthepeoplegoinprocessiontodrinkthemiraculouswaterofthehermitageandtakepartinalargefestival,withfoodanddrinkstands.Forthisholidayamultitudeofculturaleventsareorganised,fromrecitalsandconcertstoexhibitionsand,ofcourse,bullfighting.
VirgendelaAlmudena
AlmudenaisthepatronsaintofpeoplefromMadrid.HerimageappearedonatoweroftheArabcitywallofLaVega,wheresheprobablyhiddenbytheChristians.Onthe9thofNovember1083,abattletookplaceinwhichAlfonsoVIdefeatedtheMuslims.ThisvictorybytheChristiansovertheMuslimsisattributedtoAlmudena,henceherfeastdayiscelebratedonthe9thofNovember.
VirgendelaPaloma
Onthe15thofAugust,theVirgendelaPalomaiscelebrated,whichisoneofthemostauthenticholidaysinMadrid.Duringthefestivitiesthepeople,dressedin“castizos”(19thcenturycostumes),dancethe“chotis”(typicaldanceofMadrid)accompaniedbytraditionalbarrelorgans.AlthoughPalomaisnotanofficialpatronsaintofthecity,thepeopleholdherveryclosetotheirhearts.
PerhapsthebestthingaboutMadridisthatitisabletosatisfyalltastes.TheMadridnightlife(“LaMovidaMadrileña)isnoexception.
Thenightlifeissomewhatnomadicinnature;peopletendtogofromoneplacetoanother,andneverstayintheonebarallnight.AnotherdistinctiveaspectofnightlifeinMadridisthattheplacesstayopentilltheearlyhoursofthemorning,whichissuretosurprisesomepeople.
Thenightlifeinthiscity–alsoknownastheEuropeanCapitaloftheNight–isdividedintozones.Mostofthepremisesarebarsorpubsandentranceisfree.
Thebusiestzonesare:
ALONSOMARTÍNEZYBILBAO
-Lotsofbustlingtapasbars,breweries,pubsandcafes.TheliveliestareasarestreetsCampoamor,FernandoVI,SantaTeresaandBarquillo.Bilbao,ontheoutskirtsofFuencarralandSanVicenteFerrer,thereareseveralplaceswithliveperformancessuchasthefamousPachádisco.
SANTAANAYHUERTAS
-FromPuertadelSoltoPlazadeSantaAna,passingthroughCalleHuertas,youwillfindtheliveliestzone.ItisanareafrequentedbytouristsandstudentsandisconsideredoneofthemostemblematicpointsofMadridnightlife.
ARGÜELLES,MONCLOA,CIUDADUNIVERSITARIA
-Inthisareayouwillfindamultitudeofplacestoeat,danceandhaveachat.
OTRASZONAS
-SantiagoBernabéuzone
-Malasañazone(morealternative)
-Chuecazone(alltypesofestablishments)
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06AccOMMODATION IN MADRIDEAEdoesnotownanyapartmentsorresidencesanddoesnotgetinvolvednordoesitcommittofindingaccommodationforitsstudents.
Theschoolwillprovidethestudentswithanyinformationtheyneedbutwillnotbeheldresponsibleforanyproblemsarisingfromthesame.
InMadrid,itisverycommontorentaroominasharedapartment.Thepriceofaroomisusuallyabout350to400EURperperson(dependingonwhetherexpensesareincludedornot).Theapartmentsarenormallyfullyfurnished.
WesuggestthreeoptionsforfindingaccommodationinMadrid:
1. Look for accommodation in student residence.
ThereareseveralstudentresidencesinMadridwhereyoucanfindanindividualorsharedroom.Dependingontheresidence,itcanhaveaseparateorcommunaltoilet,kitchenandsittingroomaswellasotheradditionalservices.Thepricesdependonthesecriteria.
2. Look online or with rental agencies.
Therearemanyagenciesonlinethatofferaccommodationservices:theywillhelpyoutofindaroomorputyouincontactwithpropertyowners.
Youcanalsolookforaroomonlineintheclassifiedsectionsofwebsites.
3. Through contacts at EAE Business School
FinallyifyouplantocometoMadriddirectlytoseekaccommodation,wesuggestyouarrivetwoweeksbeforethecoursestarts.
EAEislocatedatCalleMenedezPidal43,inthecentreofthefinancialdistrictofMadrid,inthesurroundingsofPaseodelaCastellana-PaseodelaHabana,veryclosetoPlazadeCastilla.
YoucangettoEAEbypublictransport(bus,metroandcommutertrain)
internet BroWSerS/ SPeCialiZeD
agenCieSwww.enalquiler.com/
www.student-accommodation-madrid.com
www.apartmentservice.com
www.dflathousing.com
www.we-all.es
www.sublet.com
WeBSiteSQDQ
http://www.qdq.com/
Segundamano
http://www.segundamano.es
Loquo
http://www.loquo.com/
Idealista.com
http://www.idealista.com
CampusAnuncios
http://www.campusanuncios.com
CompartirPiso
http://www.compartir-piso.com
MadridFlatmate
http://www.madridflatmate.com
Alojamientosuniversitarios
http://www.aluni.net
Habitamos
http://www.habitamos.com
CampusRed
http://www.campusred.net/
Becas.com
http://becas.com/alojamiento_es
tudiantes.php
StUDentS’ hall oF reSiDenCeCLUBUNIVERSITARIOGARCÍAPAREDES
info@clubuniversitario.net
913085801
COLEGIOMAYORCASTILLA
http://www.cmcastilla.com 91 345 59 58
COLEGIOMAYORCASADO
BRASIL
http://www.casadobrasil.ws 91 455 15 60
COLEGIOMAYORISABELDEESPAÑA
http://www.cmisabel.com/ 91 533 61 04
COLEGIOMAYORJUANLUISVIVES
http://www.uam.es/cmlv 91 497 99 00
RESIDENCIADEESTUDIANTESEASO
http://www.easo.net 91 542 31 83
LARESIDENCIALAINMACULADA
http://www.peretarres.org/r
esidencia/index.html
915639716
RESIDENCIAUNIVERSITARIAGÓMEZPARDO
secfgp@minas.upm.es914417921
ELPILAR
Ctra.LaCoruña,KM9.MADRID913071340
hotelS
SilkenPuertaCastilla
HotelSilkenPuertaCastillaMadrid·
PºCastellana,191,
28046
Madrid
T.34914531900·
www.hoteles-silken.com
RafaelhotelesOrense
C/PedroTeixeira,5
T.915971568
F.915971295
orense@rafaelhoteles.com
www.rafaelhoteles.com
ConfortelPioXII
Avda.PíoXII,77
28016·MadridTel.(+34)902424242
infopioxii@confortel.com
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ProCeDUreEUStudents:
EUstudentsmustrequesttheE-128formintheSocialWelfareofficeintheircountryoforigin,whichwillallowthemtobeincludedinthegeneralregimeoftheSpanishSocialSecurity,withsimilarentitlementsasSpanishcitizens.
Non-EUStudents:
Non-EUstudentsmusttakeoutahealthinsurancepolicyintheircountryoforiginorwithaSpanishcompanyonarrival.Ifthepolicyhasbeensetupinthecountryoforiginofthestudent,itmustbetranslatedandrecordedthatthestudentiscoveredintheeventofillnessoranaccident.
Next,oncethepreviousstephasbeendone,theymustgototheHealthCentreoftheirdistrictwiththeirpassportandproofof“empadronamiento”(registrationwiththeTownHall).AddressestosomeoftheMadridhealthcentrescanbefoundinthelastpartofthisguide.
Completeinformationabouttherestofthetownoffices,openingtimesandstepscarriedoutineachcanalsobefoundontheMadridTownHallwebsite(www.munimadrid.es).
Forinformationontelephonenumbersandaddressesofotherhealthcentres,weadviseyoutocallCitizensInformationon010.
Madridisconsideredtobeasafecity,wheretakingawalkthroughthestreetscanbeextremelypleasant.However,itisveryimportanttoreadthefollowingrecommendationsregardingsafetysincefollowingthesesimplerulescanhelpyouavoidnastysituations.Thesesituationscanhappeninanybigcityandtherecommendationsarenotintendedtoscareyou.
on arriving in MaDriD. •Don’tletyourluggageoutofyoursightatanytime;
keepitwithyouandwithinreach.
•Onlychangethemoneyyourequireforgettingtoyouraccommodationandavoidhandlinglargesumsofmoneyinfrontofotherpeople.
•Ifyouaregoingtostayatahotelforafewdaysandyouhaveitemsofvalue,makeuseofthesafeanddon’tleaveanythingofvalueintheroom.
iF yoU are travelling By Car•Ifyouaretravellingwithacar,don’teverleaveitwith
luggage,cameras,CDplayersetc.onviewinside,evenifitisjustforashortperiodoftime.
•Don’teverleaveanythingonviewinsideyourparkedvehicle.
•Don’tleavepersonaldocumentsinsidethecar.
•Keepthedoorslockedwhendrivingthroughthecity.
DUring yoUr Stay in MaDriD•Bewaryofsomestreetvendorssellingflowersorother
articles,whomaytrytomisleadyouandstealfromyou.
•Don’tcarryaroundmoremoneythanyouneed.
•Don’teverputyourwalletinthebackpocketofyourtrousers.
•Ifyouareinabar,disco,etc.don’tleavepersonalitemsunattendedastheycanbestolen.
•Avoidwalkingaloneonsmallstreetsespeciallyatnight.Weadviseyoutotakeataxi,whichisnotveryexpensiveinMadrid.Ifyouwalkwithsomeone,youareusuallyprettysafe.
07MEDIcAL ASSISTANcE
08SAFETY
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09LEGAL ASPEcTS AND PROcEDURES
aPPliCation For non-eU StUDent reSiDenCe viSa in the CoUntry oF origin
Toapplyforthestudentvisa,thepersonmustgototheSpanishConsulateinthecountryoforigintofindoutwhatdocumentstheyneedtopresentandtheproceduretheymustfollow.
HerewewillsetforthsomeofthedocumentsrequiredbytheSpanishConsulate,whichcanvarydependingonthecountryandthespecificcaseofthepersoninquestion.
• Requirements:
-Originalvalidpassport.
-Certificateofenrollment(inourcaseatEAE).
-Medicalcertificateissuedbytheofficialauthoritiesinyourhomecountry.
-Threepassportphotosincolour.
-Proofofeconomicresourcestocovertheentirestay.ThiscanbedonebydepositingthefundsinaSpanishbankaccount,traveller’schequesinthenameoftheapplicant,adocumentcertifyingthatthestudentisthebeneficiaryofagrantorstudentloan,aletterstatingthattheparents,familymembersorsomeoneelsewillbefinanciallysupportingthestudentfortheentirestayorinanotherwayexpressedbytheconsulate.
-Consularchargesforeachcountry.
note: The requirements can vary depending on the country in which the process is carried out and on each particular case, therefore it is very important to find out the requirements of the Spanish consulate in your own
country.
Important:
ProcedurescarriedoutatSpanishconsulatesareslowandinmanycasesthepersonwillhavetogototheconsulatemorethanonce.Wesuggestthereforethatyoufindouttherequirementsandtheprocedureandifyouneedtomakeanappointmentyoushouldgiveyourselfplentyoftime(atleastfivemonthsinadvance).
Stepstoapplyforavisitorstudentpermitinthehomecountryofanon-EUstudent.
Toapplyforastudentvisa,thepersonmustgototheSpanishconsulateintheirhomecountrytofindoutwhatdocumentstheywillneedtopresentandtheproceduretheyshouldfollow.
HereisalistofsomeoftherequirementsthatmaybeaskedofyouattheSpanishconsulate,whichwillvarydependingonthecountryandtheparticularcaseofthepersoninquestion.
-OriginalvalidPassport.
-Certificateofenrollment(inourcaseatEAE).
-Medicalcertificateissuedbytheofficialauthoritiesinyourhomecountry.
-Threepassportphotosincolour.
Proofofeconomicresourcestocovertheentirestay.ThiscanbedonebydepositingthefundsinaSpanishbankaccount,traveller’schequesinthenameoftheapplicant,adocumentcertifyingthatthestudentisthebeneficiaryofagrantorstudentloan,aletterstatingthattheparents,familymembersorsomeoneelsewillbefinanciallysupportingthestudentfortheentirestayorinanotherwayexpressedbytheconsulate.
Consularchargesforeachcountry.
note: The requirements can vary depending on the country in which the process is carried out and on each particular case, therefore it is very important to find out the requirements of the Spanish consulate in your own country.
Important:
ProcedurescarriedoutatSpanishconsulatesareslowandinmanycasesthepersonwillhavetogototheconsulatemorethanonce.Wesuggestthereforethatyoufindouttherequirementsandtheprocedureandifyouneedtomakeanappointmentyoushouldgiveyourselfplentyoftime(atleastfivemonthsinadvance)ProceduretogetstudentcardinSpain
Within30daysyoumustrequestanappointmentatthepolicestationtobegintheprocessofobtainingyourNIEstudentcard.
Moreinformationon:
FirstStepsforNon-EUStudents(StudentsfromoutsideofSpainandtheEU):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgufP9zYApM
eU anD non-eU StUDent reSiDenCe PerMitEUstudentresidencepermit
AccordingtothelatestSpanishregulationsrelatingtoImmigrationLawallforeignersthatcometoSpainmustapplyforaregistrationcertificateasanEUresidentoraresidencecardinthecaseofafamilymemberofanEUcitizen.Youmustrequestanappointmentbeforehandat:http://www.mpt.gob.es/es/servicios/extranjeria.html
Acontinuación,enunciamosalgunosdelosrequisitosquepuedepedirelconsuladoespañolyquevaríandependiendodelpaísydelcasoparticulardelinteresado.
On the day of your appointment you present the documentation at:
C/PadrePiquer,1828024Madrid
-1-Proofofappointment.
-2-Validpassportornationalidentitydocumentfrom yourcountryoforigin(OriginalandPhotocopy).
-3-ApplicationformEX18(OriginalandPhotocopy).
-4-“Empadronamiento”certificate.
-5-Taxform790(Code12)10,20paidatanybank.ThistaxiscollectedattheofficeatAvda.PadrePiquer,18(metro:Campamento,line10).
EUstudentresidencepermit
AforeignerthatwishestostudyinSpainmustapplyfortheappropriatevisa(typeD)beforehandattheSpanishDiplomaticMissionorConsulateintheircountry.TodothisyouwillneedtobringyouracademicdocumentationtoshowwhatstudiesyouhavecompletedandyourcertificateofenrollmentatEAE(amongotherdocumentsthattheymayrequest,whichwillvarydependingonthecountry),whichisoneoftherequirementstoobtainthestudentresidentpermit.
Youmustgotothe“BrigadadeExtranjeriayDocumentacion”(ForeignersandDocumentationOffice)locatedatAvda.DelosPobladoss/n,(MetroAluche),openbetween09,00and13,00.Askforanappointment,whichusuallytakesaboutaweek.Onceyouhaveyourappointmentyoumustpresentthefollowingontheday.
a.EX00document(originalandcopy)
b.OriginalEAEenrollmentcertificate
c.Photocopyofpassport
d.Photocopyofvisa
Thesamedocumentsarerequiredfromthosestudentswholivewiththeirpartnerorchildren,exceptinsteadoftheenrollmentcertificatetheymustpresentthemarriagecertificateandbirthcertificaterespectively.
Renewalofstudentresidencecard:
ThisisasimilarprocedurethatcanalsobecarriedoutbytheForeignOffice.Itisdealtwithinthesamewayasthefirsttimethecardisappliedfor,exceptthatyoumustpresentallofthedocumentation40daysbeforetheexpiryofthecurrentcardandyoumustbeabletodemonstrateyourprogress(gradesordiplomaawarded)andthereasonwhyyouwanttherenewal(thiscanbeforanycoursewithadurationofmorethansixmonths).
Todownloadthenecessarydocuments,clickonthefollowinglink:
Important:
The“TarjetadeEstudiante”,issuedbytheSpanishgovernmentthroughtheirofficesintheAutonomousCommunities,istheonlydocumentthatprovesthatyouarelegallyentitledtobeinSpainformorethan90days.
ItisimportanttopointoutthatbreachofanyimmigrationregulationsandSpanishlawsbyastudentexcusesEAEfromanyfinancial,civil,penal,academicoranyothertypeofresponsibilityaswellastheconsequencesthatmayarisefromthesame.
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10REGISTRATIONWhat iS the “PaDron”?ItisaregistryofpeoplelivinginSpainandtheircorrespondingaddresses.Allpeoplelivinginatown,whethernationalorforeign,mustregisterthemselves,eventhoseforeignerswhoarenotlivingherelegally.
regiStering yoUrSelF iS a rightRegisteringyourselfisaRightthatautomaticallyinvolvesotherrights.AllthoseregisteredonthePadronofatownarerecordedasinhabitants.Inthecaseofnon-EUstudents,itisawayofprovingyourhabitualresidenceinaspecifictown.
neCeSSary DoCUMentation For “eMPaDronaMiento”-Identitydocumentofthepersoninquestion:Passport,identitycardfromcountryoforigin,residencecard.
-Documentprovingaddress:purchasecontractoftheproperty,rentalcontractorthelatestutilitybill(water,electricity,etc.)onwhichthenameandaddressofthepersonapplyingforempadronamientoappears.Thesedocumentsmustbeoriginal;copiesarenotaccepted.
-Inthecasewheretheapplicantisnottheownerorthetenantofapropertyandtheywanttorecorditastheirresidence,theywillneedasignedauthorisationfromtheownerofthepropertyandaphotocopyoftheirDNI,passportoranyotherpersonalidentitydocument.
For more information about empadronamiento please call 010. By giving your address, they will indicate to you the town hall corresponding to where you can register yourself.
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